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Sunday, October 15, 2023 | The Latest Research, Commentary, And News
From Health Affairs

Dear John,

You may have noticed an addition to our podcast family recently.

Don't sleep on the first season of our new health equity podcast
series, Research and Justice For All
,
sponsored by CVS Health .

The series has provided perspectives on how to dismantle unjust systems
and structures that have long impacted health outcomes in historically
marginalized populations.

The first season is wrapping up today with an interview with Rashad
Burgess of Gilead Sciences on how private-sector companies can advance
health equity goals

and how Gilead is specifically addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Black
and Brown communities throughout Southern states in the US.

Listen to the Final Episode

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If you haven't listened yet, here's a good chance to get caught up
on the first season, "Private Sector Solutions for Health Equity."

Hosted by CVS Health's Sree Chaguturu and Joneigh Khaldun, the
inaugural season explored how to challenge injustices in health care
through research, evidence, community-building, and other innovative
solutions.

In the premiere episode, Thomas Sequist from Massachusetts General
Brigham considered the important role of health and hospital systems in
driving health equity

in the US.

Bryan O. Buckley of the National Committee for Quality Assurance argued
that collaboration with communities

as they considered health equity accreditation is a key component for
how to improve health equity.

With looming concerns surrounding disparities with maternal health
outcomes
,
Mary-Ann Etiebet of Merck provided insight into how the Merck for
Mothers initiative has played a pivotal role in addressing and
understanding this variance.

Nicole Christian-Brathwaite of Headway and Well Minds Psychiatry &
Consulting explored mental health care disparities, examining the
impacts these inconsistencies have had on historically marginalized
communities and what strategic approaches

can be conducted to improve mental health outcomes.

In an attempt to drive positive, equitable health outcomes, Karen
DeSalvo of Google sought opportunities to leverage data and partnerships

as equitable drivers and explored the strategies from public and private
sectors when promoting health equity.

And finally, the latest episode caps

the first season off with an interview with Rashad Burgess of Gilead
Sciences.

We are grateful to CVS Health for
supporting the inaugural season.

Did you like this series? Let us know what you thought by sending us an
email at [email protected]
. Be sure to share this series
with a friend; it's the best way for the show to grow.

And if you haven't already, be sure to check out our weekly podcasts A
Health Podyssey

and This Week
.

 

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Brief: Water Insecurity and Population Health

In a new health policy brief
,
researchers from the University of California Los Angeles, the
University of California Berkeley, and Spelman College examine water
insecurity in the United States and its implications for health equity.

In the brief, the authors note that while the quantity of water
available in the US is adequate, more than 60 million people receive
drinking water from systems that are either not in compliance with the
Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 or from unregulated private wells.

The authors suggest that forms of structural violence, including
regulatory abandonment and underinvestment, contribute to health- and
economic-related burdens of water insecurity that are felt
disproportionately by communities of color and low-income communities.

They conclude that large-scale investments and policies are needed to
close the gap between the aspirations of laws recognizing a human right
to water and the realities of the water security challenges that remain.

Read the Brief

 

ERISA Fiduciary Duties: An Old Dog With New Tricks?

Christine H. Monahan

Looking Ahead On Market-Based Health Reform

Lanhee J. Chen et al.

As They Await Congressional Action, Community Health Centers Are Facing
A Perfect Storm

Basim Khan and Sara Rosenbaum

In Remembrance Of Victor Fuchs

David M. Cutler

Special Registration For Telemedicine Prescribing Of Buprenorphine Is
Likely To Do More Harm Than Good

Brian Hurley

 

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A Health Podyssey: Tina Hernandez-Boussard on Promoting Equity in
Clinical Decision-Making

Health Affairs' Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interviews Tina
Hernandez-Boussard of Stanford University on her recent paper exploring
ways that we can promote equity in clinical decision-making and how to
dismantle race-based medicine.

This Week: DTC Companies Double Down on Medicare Advantage Supplemental
Benefits

Health Affairs' Kathleen Haddad and Rob Lott discuss trend of
direct-to-consumer companies expanding into Medicare Advantage
territory.

 

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Join us for the following events:

* October 19: Briefing: Key Challenges Encountered By The Medicare and
Medicaid Dually-Eligible Population

* October 24: Professional Development: Writing About Racism In Health
Care

(For Health Affairs Insiders Only)

 

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